COMPARING TWO PLACES
Biggs Junction vs Hood River
PLACE A
Biggs Junction, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Hood River, Oregon
Biggs Junction is 100% smaller than Hood River. Hood River earns more, with a median household income $66,480 higher. Hood River has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs -77%).
BIGGS JUNCTIONHOOD RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population08,315−100% vs Hood River
Population density03,188−3,188
Population growth-77.3%16.0%−93.3 pts
Median age28.838.2−9.4
Male46.2%48.6%−2.5 pts
Female53.8%51.4%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.7%−10.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.0%65.2%−65.2 pts
Black0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.0%23.1%+16.9 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other0.0%9.7%−9.7 pts
Median household income$19,167$85,647−$66,480
Per capita income$19,532$53,674−$34,142
Poverty rate0.0%10.8%−10.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)–0.486–
Bachelor's degree or higher53.8%54.2%−0.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%24.5%−24.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation100.0%67.4%+32.6 pts
Median home value$134,400$684,100−$549,700
Median gross rent$265$1,480−$1,215
Owner-occupied0.0%52.9%−52.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%13.9%−13.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%51.0%−51.0 pts
Average commute8.516.5−8.0
Worked from home0.0%25.8%−25.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured100.0%8.4%+91.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024